Where did Socrates courage come from?

The philosophy of Socrates is very highly regarded in modern society, and Socrates' courage is based on faith and perseverance. It is the attitude of truth that makes him. Socrates' philosophy is integrated with his life practice, and his personal destiny is inseparable from the fate of Athens.

He pursued the ideal of goodness for the sake of his country, and his country rewarded him with the death penalty for his contribution and fulfilled his philosophy. Socrates did not show the slightest anger, fear, or sorrow, but continued to advise everything sincerely in his wise tone. He understands that he is a messenger of God, that all of this is God's arrangement, that he still has an unfinished part of his life, and that death can give him a perfect ending.

Socrates lived in an era known in the history of philosophy as the "Age of the Sophists", and the so-called Sophists were not people who created something in the field of thought, but teachers of language and logic similar to today, who taught young people how to master the art of debate and how to win lawsuits. There was a man named Gorgia who claimed that "man is the measure of all things," much to which Socrates resented. According to his point of view, only God is the measure of all things in the world, and man must obey God's will, and man is very small in front of God.

Seeing that the Sophists would lead the youth badly, he put forward the slogan "Know thyself" and called on people to cultivate intellectual and moral manners under the inspiration of the oracle.

Compared with Yong, it is reason and intellect, and the decisive significance of people's words and deeds is more precise, he is not stupid, he knows what he is doing and what he is doing.

His courage came from wisdom, and his wisdom ended up harming himself.

Also, Osidemos, do you think courage is one of the good qualities? "I think it's one of the best qualities. "Osidmos.

So, do you see it as a little useful for the least important things? "Of course not, it's useful for important things. "Osidmos.

Is it useful, in your opinion, to be dangerous, and to ignore the nature of danger a terrible act? "By no means so. "Osidmos.

So, those who are not afraid of such things are not courageous because of their character, right? "No, of course not, because if that were the case, a lot of madmen and cowards would have had courage. "What about those who are afraid of things that are not terrible?

They are also less courageous than others. "Osidmos. "Do you think, then, that those who behave well in a terrible and dangerous situation are brave, and those who do not behave well are cowards?

Absolutely. "Osidmos. "Who do you think is good in a situation like this, apart from those who are good at coping?

Without. Osidemos said. "Those who can't behave well are just not brave, right?

What else can I think of like this? Osidmos asked. But don't people from every class think they're doing what they're supposed to do?

Otherwise, what would it be? "So, do people who can't perform well know what to do? "I don't think they know.

Osidemos said. So, do people who know what to do have the ability to behave accordingly? "Only they can do that.

Osidemos agreed. So, in these cases, those who have not lost their minds, are not behaving badly? "I don't think so.

"Osidmos. "Those who don't behave well have lost their minds, right? "Probably, yes.

"Osidmos. “Well, those who know how to behave well in the face of difficulties and dangers are brave, and those who panic are cowards？"I think so.

Osidemos said.

Excerpt from "Memories of Socrates".